The nominees for this year's awards will be announced on May 6 at Lillie's Times Square during an invite-only cocktail reception. Categories include: Outstanding Male Dancer in a Broadway Show, Outstanding Female Dancer in a Broadway Show, Outstanding Choreographer for a Broadway Show, Outstanding Choreographer for Film, and Outstanding Director for Dance Documentary.

This year, the Fred & Adele Astaire Awards will also honor dance legends Marge Champion (Follies) and Ted Chapin (President and Executive Director of Rodgers & Hammerstein: An Imagem Company) with a brand new award, Outstanding Achievement in the Preservation of Musical Theatre.

The Astaire Awards will also present a special "Adele Astaire Scholarship" to a young, up-and-coming dancer.

For more information about the Fred & Adele Astaire Awards visit their website here.

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